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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Scotland · Local authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Na h-Eileanan Siar. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates12,173Searchable applications
76Recorded as pending
99%Approval rate · 9,736 approved or refused records
141Refused applications
9,595 approved · 141 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 1993 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building StandardsContact planning Contact Building StandardsLocal plan Planning Policy and GuidancePre-application advice Pre-application Advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01851822692Council source
- Planning enquiries01870602425Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas4 mapped area records
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided03/00285/FUL
Change of use garage to holiday accommodation
14 East Kilbride Lochboisdale Isle Of South Uist HS8 5TS
Received 9 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00286/FUL
Extend Living Room to Provide Bay Window
4 Lag A'Ghranndaich Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2YR
Received 9 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00287/FUL
Extend House to Provide Two Bedrooms, En-Suite, Toilet/Shower
Hazelgrove North Shawbost Isle Of Lewis HS2 9BD
Received 10 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00288/FUL
Erect House
39C Newmarket Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DY
Received 10 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00290/LBC
Construct New Hall
St Columbas Church Lewis Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2JF
Received 11 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00291/FUL
Erect House
Cliasmol Isle Of Harris HS3 3AR
Received 11 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00292/FUL
Erect Garage
6A Gress Isle Of Lewis HS2 0NB
Received 11 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00293/LBC
Display Sign
Harbour Lites 38 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 11 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00294/ADV
Display Sign
Harbour Lites 38 Cromwell Street Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2DD
Received 11 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00295/FUL
Erect New Boat Shed
Goat Island Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2RS
Received 11 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00296/AGRIC
Erect Shed
79 Lower Borve Castlebay Isle Of Barra HS9 5XR
Received 14 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00297/FUL
Erect house
Minish Lochmaddy Isle Of North Uist
Received 16 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00298/MIN
Quarry east side of A865; retain asphalt operation; and restore site.
Gairbh Eilean Claddach Carinish Isle Of North Uist HS6 5HP
Received 21 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00299/FUL
Extend Yard to Form Extra Parking and Storage Area
Angus Macdonald Plant Hire 52 Seaforth Road Stornoway Isle Of Lewis HS1 2SD
Received 14 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00300/FUL
Erect Satellite Dish
Surgery Borve Isle Of Lewis HS2 0RX
Received 14 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00302/FUL
Site a Container for Storage of Live Prawns
Old Ferry Terminal Scalpay Isle Of Harris
Received 18 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00303/FUL
Erect Sun Porch
3 Guershader Isle Of Lewis HS2 0DP
Received 22 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00304/AGRIC
Erect Polytunnel
Quidinish Isle Of Harris HS3 3JQ
Received 15 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00305/FUL
Erect House
55 Upper Bayble Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0QG
Received 15 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00306/FUL
Extend House
35 Coll Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LP
Received 15 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00308/AGRIC
Erect Shed
2 Cleat Isle Of Barra HS9 5XX
Received 22 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00309/FUL
Erect Agricultural Building
6 Back Isle Of Lewis HS2 0LQ
Received 25 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00310/FUL
Erect House
1B Garrabost Point Isle Of Lewis HS2 0PN
Received 25 Jul 2003 - Decided03/00311/FUL
Alter and Extend House
27 Breasclete Isle Of Lewis HS2 9EF
Received 23 Jul 2003
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Na h-Eileanan Siar, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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